About Michaela
Michaela Probert is a counsellor who aims to make space for people who feel low, overwhelmed, or simply out of sorts. She welcomes conversations about specific problems and about the harder-to-name feelings that get in the way of everyday life. Her tone is compassionate and non-judgemental, and she focuses on listening so people feel heard before any next steps are taken.
Michaela uses an integrative approach that draws on several therapy traditions.
Background and approach
That means she tailors the way she works to fit each person rather than using a single method for everyone. Sessions often include reflection, simple techniques to manage difficult moments, and practical steps to help people move towards their goals. She holds BACP which denotes registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Michaela has five years of clinical experience working in the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English. Michaela commonly helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and family concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, issues around intimacy and self-esteem, and matters linked to parenting or career change.
Additionally she works with a range of focused areas such as attachment issues, body image, neurodiversity-related concerns including autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency and coping with life changes. People looking for LGBT-affirming care will find that orientation listed among her focus areas.
What Michaela works with
Everything Michaela lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Michaela is listed here; the rest shows what else Michaela works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michaela lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Michaela draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in ways that suit online conversations. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that matter to them, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with change. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person’s own experience and pace, offering open listening and gentle reflection to build confidence and self-understanding.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Michaela will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that match those priorities. That collaborative process helps ensure the approach and techniques fit how you prefer to engage, whether you want practical skills, deeper reflection, or a mix of both.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and quieter surroundings that help concentration. Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how appointments will be run and what will best suit your day-to-day needs.
Questions people ask about Michaela
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Michaela helps with stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and family concerns. She also works with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem and sleeping difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, offering listening, reflection and practical techniques. She adapts elements from different approaches to match what each person needs.
How much experience does she have?
Michaela has five years of experience working in counselling settings in the United Kingdom.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
More counsellors who work with stress & anxiety
See all of them
Katie Lane
NCPS
5 years in practice
Warm counsellor for relationship and LGBT concerns
- Relationship
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
John Ridley
BACP, NCPS
3 years in practice
Supportive UK counsellor for stress and identity
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Self esteem
Michelle Lindsay
BACP
4 years in practice
Compassionate counsellor using person-centred approaches
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem